Faroese
A language of Denmark
| Population | 48,200 in Denmark (2007). Population total all countries: 48,260. |
| Region | Faroe Islands. Also in United States. |
| Alternate names | Føroyskt |
| Dialects | Not inherently intelligible with Icelandic [isl]. |
| Classification | Indo-European, Germanic, North, West Scandinavian |
| Language use | Officially recognized minority language. |
| Language development | Bible: 1948–1961. |
| Writing system | Latin script. |
| Comments | The Faroe Islands are self-governing in most matters. |
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